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Students need host families

Photo: Contributed

The Besse Family (right) with Frida’s family when they came to visit from Germany.

Central Okanagan Public Schools is searching for families who have an extra bedroom in their home and some extra room in their hearts for sharing Canadian culture with international students.

The District’s International Education program will carefully match students with families that can provide a welcoming home and who will enjoy the mutual benefit that comes with hosting students.

“Our homestay program is internationally recognized because we run it ourselves, so we offer great support for both the students and the families who choose to open their home,” said Raquel Steen, Assistant Superintendent.

“We have a lot of students who are eager to…

By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium

Over the next few weeks, Seattle Public Schools will be hosting a series of community meetings to develop a shared understanding of what programs, services resources, and learning experiences make up well-resourced schools.

Students, families, staff, and community partners are more than welcome to come join and participate in the discussions.

“In the coming years our districts are facing significant projected budget deficits,” says Dr. Brent Jones, Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools. “This presents some serious challenges but also opportunities for improvements.”

In attendance to share their perspectives on the state of our school district, the affect of the proposed budget cuts and how the community as a whole will be…

NORWOOD — Superintendent David Thomson is pleased to share that Norwood Public Schools will be hosting parent workshops throughout the month of May in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Mental Health Awareness Month, observed in May, aims to bring awareness to the importance of mental health, fight stigma, provide support and advocate for policies that support millions affected by mental illness. 

All workshops will be offered to parents via Zoom and will start at 6:30 p.m. Zoom links will be shared via Parent Square.

Workshops will focus on important mental health issues and will feature a guest appearance by Ribas Associates and Publications Department Head for Special Education Jane Hardin. Hardin is also the co-author of two books,…

Powerful VOD capabilities enable school district to easily and reliably share high-quality student, teacher, and board-produced videos as medium takes on an increasingly important role

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, April 21, 2021 – At Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) in Massachusetts, the Media Arts team produces content for schools, departments, and teachers while offering students a wide array of media classes, clubs, and work study opportunities. Already using the Cablecast Community Media platform from Tightrope Media Systems to power the city’s educational and government access TV channels, CPS expanded the system’s role to provide hosting and on-demand delivery of online video for a variety of educational purposes. Cablecast’s flexible online VOD capabilities have…